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Doing Business with the FBI - Submit Your Idea

Doing Business with the FBI

Submit Your Idea

OMB Control Number 1103-0117

Thank you for sharing your idea with the FBI. Your submission will be forwarded to the proper FBI division based on the topic or area of interest you selected. Please be advised that submitting information does not guarantee an award, funding, or any contractual action or obligation on the part of the FBI. Your material, once submitted, will not be returned to you. If your idea is of interest to the FBI, our team will contact you to discuss further engagement.

Is this a U.S.-based company?  


Is the company owned in whole or in part by a federal employee?  


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Existing federal contracts   Does the company/submitter have existing contracts with federal agencies or laboratories?


I have read and understand the FBI’s Information Privacy Policy.  

I have read the FBI submission guidance and certify that my attachment meets all requirements.  

I certify that the content in my submission was created by (1) me; (2) my organization; and/or (3) an individual or organization who gave me permission to submit their content.  

Attachment guidelines:
  1. You must submit a PDF. Other formats will not be reviewed.
  2. Your PDF must not include any hyperlinks. (You can include URLs in the text, but do not link them.)
  3. The first page of your submission must include:
  • Capability area of interest
  • Organization or individual name
  • Phone number and email
  • Website address (if applicable)

Privacy Act Statement

The FBI is authorized to collect the information on this form by one or more of the following provisions: Title 28, United States Code, Sections 533 and 534; Title 41, United States Code, Section 3306; and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The information requested will assist the FBI in "conducting market research to arrive at the most suitable approach to acquiring, distributing, and supporting supplies and services." FAR Part 10. You do not have to provide the requested information. However, failure to do so may prevent the FBI from identifying procurement requirements that contemplate innovative market solutions that your organization may be able to provide. The information collected on this form is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, Title 5, United States Code section 552a, and is maintained in the FBI’s Central Records System, DOJ/FBI-002, a description of which was published in the Federal Register at 63 Fed. Reg. 8671 (Feb. 20, 1998) and which may be viewed at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-20/pdf/98-4206.pdf